ACT 1
Who are Signor Baptista, Katherine, and Bianca and how are they related?
Signor Baptista is father and Bianca and Katherine are sisters.
At the opening of the scene, Katherine is trying to find out what from Bianca?
Which suitor she likes best.
Cambio and Litio argue about what?
Who will tutor Bianca first.
Hortensio tries to warn Tranio about something. What?
That bianca is falling for someone else.
Vicentio's arrival Padua could mess things up for his son, how?
Because he is the real father.
What is Tranio and Lucentio's plan
Tranio will become Lucention and Lucentio will be Bianca's tutor
Who does Pertrucio introduce to Signor Baptista?
Hortensio
Bianca and Lucentio keep telling Hortensio that is instrument isn't tuned. Why?
They want to spend more time together/
Tranio and the merchant go to Baptista for what reason?
To be able to confrim the marriage.
Where does Pertrucio say he will take Vincentio? Why is this a problem?
Lucentio's house, because the merchant is playing as Vincentio.
Why does Pertrucio come to Padua?
His father has died and he wants to make a life for himself.
He is more attracted.
Scene 2 opens on what day and what event is happening?
Sunday and it is Pertrucio's wedding.
What does Katherine want from Grumio?
She wants food.
Pertutio calls for a bet, what is it?
A bet to see whose wife is the most obedient.
What is Pertrucio's reaction when hortensio and Gremio tell him about Katherine's personality?
He does not seem to care about it.
Tranio brings gifts for Baptista what are they?
An instrument for his daughter.
How does Pertrucio arrive to the wedding?
He arrives late and in very odd clothes.
Biondello comes running in to tell Tranio what?
That he found someone to be Vincentio.
What happens when Pertrucio sends Biondello to get Katherine?
She comes instatly
Lucentio says to Tranio, "You are to me what Anna, Dido's sister, was to the Queen of Carthage". What do we call this in literature? What does Lucentio mean?
This is an allegory. Lucentio means that Tranio is trustworthy.
What is Baptista's final decision between Gremio and Tranio, and on what condition.
He choses Lucentio as long as he can meet his father.
Once Pertrucio and Katherine leave who takes their place?
Bianca and the bridegroom.
What is the book that Cambio says he is reading?
The Art of Love
How to be a lady for a husband.